Mr. Said Yousef       
       
Research Assistant
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
Phone: 971 3 7137 427
Fax: 971 3 7672995
Email: saeedy@uaeu.ac.ae


College of Medicine and Health Sciences

United Arab Emirates University
P.O.Box 17666, Al-Ain
United Arab Emirates
DegreeUniversityYear
Master Degree in Environmental Health Science (M.Sc.)UAE University- UAE2009
Higher Diploma in Special EducationAl Fasher University- Sudan2004
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc.)Bagdad University- Iraq1989
AppointmentYear
Research Assistant, FMHS-UAEU2010- present
Medical Research Assistant, FMHS-UAEU 2006-2010
Second Laboratory Specialist (Research), FMHS-UAEU2002-2006
Research Interest
Childhood mental health, Environmental exposure to toxic metals and childhood developmental and psychological problems, Free-time activities and behavioral problems in UAE children 
Selected Publications
Eapen V, Mabrouk A, Yousef S. Metabolic syndrome among the young obese in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 2010; 56 (5) 325-327.  
Salem MO, Hamdy F.M, Attia H, Yousef S. Psychogenic Psychosis Revisited: A Follow up Study. International Journal of Health Sciences, Qassim University, Vol. 3, No.1, (January 2009/Muharram 1430H). 
Salem MO, Moselhy HF, Attia H, Yousef S. Clinical Characteristics of first episode psychosis: a study in Al Ain, UAE, Arab Journal of Psychiatry 2008. Vol. 19 (2): 25-35. 
Yunis F, Eapen V, Zoubeidi T, Yousef S. The Psychometric properties of the Child Behavior Checklist/2-3 (CBCL/2-3) in an Arab Population. Psychological Reports 2007; 100: 771-776. 
Younis A, Al-Admawi W, Yousef S, Moselhy HF. Psychiatric disorders in Iraqi juvenile delinquents during sanction Period. International Journal of Criminal Sci.2008; 3(2):129-137. 
Yousef S, Adem A, Zoubeidi T, Kosanovic M, Mabrouk A, Eapen V. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Environmental Toxic Metal Exposure in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 2011. Online: http://tropej.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2011/02/03/tropej.fmq121.full.pdf+html.  
Dervic K, Amiri L, Niederkrotenthaler T, Yousef S, Salem M.O, Voracek M, Gernot S. Suicide rates in the national and expatriate population in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Social Psychiatry 2011; Online: http://isp.sagepub.com/content/early/2011/12/13/0020764011430038 
Gubash R, El Rufaie O, Zubaidi T, Sabri S, Yousef S, Moselhy H. Subjective life satisfaction and mental disorder in old age people in UAE. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2010; 25: 458-465. 
Salem MO, Ragab MA & Yousef S. Significance of Dreams among United Arab Emirates University Students. International Journal of Dream Research 2009. 2(1): 29-32. 
Salem MO, Saleh B, Yousef S, Sabri S: Help-seeking behaviour of patients attending the psychiatric service in a sample of United Arab Emirates population. International Journal of Social Psychiatry 2009; 55(2):141-8 
Eapen V, Mabrouk A, Zoubeidi T, Sabri S, Yousef S, Ketbi J, Kyomi T, Jakka ME Epidemiological Study of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among School Children in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Medical Sciences (2009); 2(3): 117-125.